droit du seigneur
- an alleged right, reputedly claimed by some feudal lords, to the first night with a vassal's bride
- any alleged right arrogantly presumed
See droit du seigneur in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(drwä dü sĕn-yœrˈ)
noun The supposed right of a feudal lord to have sexual relations with a vassal's bride on her wedding night.
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